Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-22
EnoM WASHINGTON.

7 mean. that puerile stuff about Jno. S. Bar
bour being not enough of an orator or
talker to qualify him for q seat IN the U.
: Senate. Shades of Demosthenes, of Dam
tel Webster and Henry Clay The graves
NAV vet have to give up their dead heroes,
and Senators be reconstructed from mould
erinp bones before some OF these caVlling
critics of Barbour will find an orator great
enough for their dudish Imagination IN Inc
natter 1t was an orator himself OF most
extensive acquaintance with so-called great
public speakers, who, in the exact language
Of The above quotation, spoke to the GA
ZE1.rE' correspondent, to-day. Continuing,
he said: These smpletons don't know Jno.
: Barbour or the breed from which he
sprlnes. Were it mark OF nobility III a
man to boast that the blood OF orators
coursed his veins, then Barbour, to begin
with. could point to an ancestry famous lor
their talent OF oratory, and vigorous, sledSe
hammer oratory at that, not the summer
lightning sort, that plays around the head,
hurting nobody, but the other and very dii,
ferent kind which strikes with roar ana
leaves q mark and acrush behind 1t. Jonn
:. Barbour Is rot wordy man, tut his
critics had better not mistake him Tor a
worthless man. Barbours very plalnnes5 OF
language would disqualify him from being
mouthy and verbose man, free Win Inc
artificial phrases of speech and ever ready
ut first opportunity with some oratoricai
climax or other; but let no man suppose
That Barbour, even as a speech maker Wolliu
not prove q practical success in the Unlteu
State Senate Don't these critics know that
in late years speeches are written, not
spoken, in the Senate chamber? Don't they
know it is work and not words when MARKS
with success the public man III Congress! see
how quickly your brilliant young Senator
Daniel, caught on 10 this fact when he
came upon the floor OF our great unllstening
House OF Representatives. Did he 60 Into
the business of oratory or seek to thunder
strike anything or anybody with speech
making? Why, his example in the matter
should teach foolish people much sense.
Daniel went TO work. he made no set
speech nor poured out any oIatoric'.
eflusion whatever during his term OF I'VE
years in that body. What is the resuls-
Why men begin to speak OF Daniel as
thoughtful man, and as capable OF great
deal more than mere elaborate speech
making They now say, why, he Is SOHO;
why, he is q worker no less than talKer.
He has proved 81 success in the House, and
will make strong, which is far better than
TO make snowy Senator. That's the way
they talk of Dauel,' said he. las to Bar
bour. although not wordy man. as | have
said, he always keeps his word. He has
been a success in business; he is success in
politics He was success in the House.
and he will prove success in tho Senate,
where he is certain to 90 unless all signs
fail. Now" he continued, al wish you had
time 70. me to go over the Congressional
Record with you, and point out the few
orators who have accomplished any real
good for themselves, their party, their
States or their country. You would be SUR
prised nj the paucity of their number. On
the contrary, / can show you ON every page
the names of men who were not orators,
but whose monuments are seen in the pub
lie good they have conferred upon their
party and their people, which are more en-
during than brass or marble. No, the day
for orators in the Senate has passed.
Speeches are read there now, not delivered
eXtempore"
The present and late prevailing warm
:, Gather has caused more people to leave
this city than in any previous summer. Flr-
gina profits no little by this exodus, for
many of those in it find sojourning places
in that State, and the proprietor OF many q
farm house there, within easy reach OF
Washington, ia now in receipt of temporary
board money from people who have left this
city to avoid lis intense and sweltering heat.
1t is said to be really true that Postmaster
Conger, of this city, informed the President
that if he would appoint as his successor a
simon pure democrat he, COnger, would
not only afford him all the assistance in his
powcr. but would work for his confirmation,
but that if mugwump were appointed he
would let him paddle his own canoe.
Republicans from the Valley of Virginia,
here to-day, say their party in that section
| of their State is not in favor Of Malone for
the seat in the Senate now filled by MIR.
Riddleberger.
1t is learned here from personal friend
of ex. Congressman Ried, of North Carolina,
that Mr.. Ried will not go back to North
Carolina to live there, but that, having set
tied his shortages there satisfactorily TO tho
parties most interested he will go West or
North, possibly to New York city, and COM
mence life anew there. He is q man of I'M
doubted talent, and those who know him
we'll say that new life, away from old as
sociations, and among different people and
in different State, will soon obliterate the
stain his reputation has sustained, and en-
able him to regain the competence and con-
| fidence that he so unfortunately lost.
The President has signilied to the St.
Louis delegation who are to bring him the
second invitation to visit their city that it
will be agreeable for him to receive them
next Monday. 1t is now certain that he has
recohsidered his determination not to visit
st. Louis, and that he will do so on the 4th
of October, by which time the &. A. X. will
have had their turn out there and left the
city. He will not return direct from St.
Louis, but from thence 60 further West, or
proceed to Atlanta. which city he has prom
ised to visit during the Georgia State fair to
be held there.
The Alaska Seal Company is and always
has been specially favored monopoly. 1t
is we'll known that though nomnally re-
stricted TO the slaughter ola certain number
of seals annually, it always exceeds that
number by thousands. But, IN addition to
this, it has the government to protect it by
kaenino ofI other slayers of seals. Govern